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Dans cette sixième émission de Santé, Science et Développement, nos reporters se déploient sur le terrain pour comprendre les causes de l’intoxication alimentaire qui a coûté la vie à 18 personnes au Burkina Faso, la transformation des moustiquaires en filets de pêche au Cameroun et la forte utilisation du Tramadol, la « drogue du pauvre », au Togo. Santé, Science e Développement, une présentation de Sylvie Akoussan. Détails techniques : EOS : 14:46 EOM :

Le sujet de tête du magazine Santé, Science et Développement de cette semaine sera consacré à la réunion du Conseil Inter-États de lutte contre la sécheresse au Sahel, qui s’est tenu à Ouagadougou, la semaine dernière. Il était question pour les experts de la sous-région d’harmoniser les stratégies de lutte contre ce fléau qui menace la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique. Nous évoquerons également, entre autres, de nouveaux facteurs de risque du cancer du sein, mis au jour par des chercheurs, ainsi que la nocivité de l’air inhalé dans les grandes villes africaines. Santé, Science et Développement, avec Sylvie Akoussan.

Dans cette quatrième édition de Santé, Science et Développement, il sera question du blanchiment de la peau en République démocratique du Congo, de l’épidémie de fièvre jaune en Côte d’Ivoire et de l’innovation en matière d’e-santé en Afrique. Santé, Science et Développement, une production de SciDev.Net. Présentation : Sylvie Akoussan.

À présent notre magazine Santé, Science et Développement… Dans cette quatrième édition du magazine Santé, Science et Développement, il sera question de blanchiment de la peau en République démocratique du Congo, de l’épidémie de fièvre jaune en Côte d’Ivoire et de l’innovation en matière d’e-santé en Afrique. Santé, Science et Développement, une co-production avec SciDev.Net… Présentation : Sylvie Akoussan.

Dans ce deuxième numéro du magazine Santé, Science et Développement, nous évoquons l’épidémie de choléra dans le nord du Cameroun, la rougeole en République Démocratique du Congo, ainsi que la qualité de l’eau du robinet en Afrique. Santé, Science et Développement, une présentation de Sylvie Akoussan.

Dans la première édition du magazine Santé, Science et Développement, coproduit avec l’organisation SciDev.Net, nous vous proposons un focus sur l’actualité scientifique pour le développement. Avec un accent particulier sur l’épidémie d’Ébola en République démocratique du Congo et les dernières batailles remportées par les scientifiques… Nous évoquerons également le projet Target Malaria, qui vise à éradiquer les moustiques par forçage génétique. Santé, Science et Développement, avec Sylvie Akoussan.

http://www.scidev.net/global/technology/multimedia/games-handbooks-insecticide-resistance.html Public health managers around the world rely on insecticides to control diseases spread by mosquitoes – from familiar names such as malaria and dengue to newer threats such as Zika and chikungunya. But as mosquitoes continue to survive use of insecticides, options are running out. And new products are not yet ready to be deployed. This means that proper management of resistance to existing tools is vital. In this audio interview Edward Thomsen, from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the UK, explains why he and his team are looking to digital gaming and simulation tools to foster a culture of proper insecticide management. Thomsen tells SciDev.Net how the simulation game ResistanceSim is being developed to build capacity by allowing vector control managers in developing countries to learn through making the wrong decisions in a safe environment. ResistanceSim and other games – such as Resistance101,

Every year, the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and partner institutions publish an index that ranks the innovation prowess of some 150 countries around the world. In this audio interview Francis Gurry, WIPO’s director general, explains how the diversity of innovation on the ground in India shows a need to think about improving the Global Innovation Index so it’s a better reflection of reality and better captures innovation in large, diverse economies, including China and the United States. The index needs to take into account activities at the grassroots, and countries’ local circumstances more generally, he said. Gurry’s reflection came as a consequence of attending the Festival of Innovation organised in Delhi by the National Innovation Foundation this month (4-10 March). Hosted by India’s president, the event brought together citizen inventors, students and experts from around the world gathered to discuss the country’s drive for inclusive innovation. Although India has risen 1

In an audio interview, Peter Piot discusses a private-sector partnership that draws on tech and puts patients first. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has teamed up with the philanthropic arm of the pharmaceutical company Novartis to test a new tack to managing the rising burden of chronic diseases in the developing world. In an interview recorded this week at a symposium co-hosted by the pair, LSHTM director Peter Piot outlines elements of the partnership. He focuses on two elements: the need for a “systems design” approach to care that puts people first, and the promise of “evolutions and revolutions” in digital technology for areas where resources are in short supply, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa. Four out of five patients who suffer from chronic conditions — 9.4 million people — live in low- and middle-income countries. But with little aid money and poor existing infrastructure, health systems are often too weak to offer the diagnostics and treatments needed for conditions

In today’s programme, we hear about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and why there’s been a call to tweak one target relating to SDG 3, which seeks to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. The target calls for a one-third cut in premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by 2030. Although the basic idea is laudable, some researchers say the target discriminates against people older than 70. We then follow the footsteps of a researcher who has spent the last 15 years in Africa studying long-term, low-cost famine responses. He has found a way to bring seemingly dead trees back to life using a method called ‘farmer-managed natural regeneration’. And we travel to Nigeria where we meet tomorrow’s female scientists: schoolgirls taking part in a rubbish-themed competition using hand-made robots. We talk with the founder of the organisation that aims to ignite a passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects among these girls through play and pro

Last month saw one of the biggest breakthroughs in the history of climate response. UN member countries gathered in France to discuss and approve a global deal for emission reductions. The agreement is poised to give a critical push towards reducing the impacts of global warming in the coming decades and beyond. As 2016 starts, we cast a critical eye over the agreement and reflect on the challenges to its implementation, ranging from technological hurdles to food security. From international frameworks to work on the ground, we discover how measuring weather is important to inform climate science and better understand regional climate patterns. Although weather-monitoring systems are currently underfunded, only a little additional money and increased political awareness would be enough to reverse the situation. We then travel to South Africa, where we visit the continent’s first open science forum, organised to raise global awareness of local research. We also speak to experts and discuss the role of robus

As the UN climate talks kick off in Paris this week, we travel to South Africa to look at the real impacts of global warming on people. We discover how worsening heatwaves already pose a serious threat to public health in Africa, that under climate change is likely to get on average two times hotter than the rest of the world. We then learn about the less known applications of nuclear technologies, and why some believe that peaceful nuclear is the solution to humanity’s future problems, while others remain sceptical. In the face of future challenges, it becomes increasingly important to engage the public and new technologies can revolutionise how humanitarian workers and scientists communicate. Virtual reality can bridge gaps between cultures and help people empathise through immersive experience. Muslim countries punch way below their weight in international science. Despite around a quarter of all people on the planet living in the Muslim world, it has produced only a handful of science Nobel prize winn

In this audio interview, South African Gloria Hlongwane talks about her research into using graphene to create a cheap, portable DNA detector. Once she has completed her PhD at the University of the Witwatersrand, Hlongwane aims to move into business — something she says is more challenging because of a lack of connections between industry and science in today’s South Africa. She plans to become an intermediary between the two sectors. Hlongwane’s PhD is being funded by the Regional Initiative in Science and Education (RISE). The interview was recorded at the Planet Earth Institute’s Unconference earlier this year, in London, United Kingdom. This is part of the Africa’s PhD Renaissance series funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Of the 16 million people worldwide who are injection drug users, 3 million are HIV positive and 10 million have Hepatitis C. In this month’s podcast we first look at an effective approach to reducing harm from drug abuse. Earlier this year, the city of Vancouver in Canada hosted a global conference on HIV to discuss options for treatment and infection prevention. Vancouver is one of the first cities in North America to trial a new approach to drug harm reduction. The strategy — of providing heroin addicts with a safe space and sterile needles to inject — reduces the likelihood of people contracting viruses such as HIV or hepatitis C through sharing needles. This approach isn’t new. But practical examples of this measure are still rare. The system is working in Vancouver, but could it be exported to the developing world? We then travel to Kenya to learn about simple rainwater harvesting systems called sand dams that are helping nomadic farmers adapt to climate change. As the weather in already arid regions b

In early October the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will nominate its new chair, chosen from five candidates announced in August. In this month’s podcast, we kick off a series of interviews where we hear their thoughts about the future of the IPCC and its role in informing sustainable development. Our first two guests are Nebojsa Nakicenovic, energy economist and deputy director general of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Vienna, Austria, and Chris Field, a climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science in the US. We ask them what they plan to bring to the table in the lead-up to the UN’s climate summit in December, and about their vision for a global response to climate change. We then discuss a project that uses biomass to power off-grid communities in rural India and produces ‘biochar’, a type of charcoal used to fertilise soil. The project’s founders expect to remove 500 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year for each plant installed a

Livestock farming is the largest land use system on Earth. It uses 30 per cent of the world’s ice-free surface and sustains about 1.3 billion people. But livestock is also responsible for 14.5 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans, of which cattle produce 65 per cent. Better cattle management is vital to improve productivity while reducing emissions. In Kenya, researchers are working with smallholder farmers to determine the impact of this form of land use and improve cattle and crop management. We discover how better practices can reduce farmers’ carbon footprint. Next in the podcast, we hear an update on earthquake stricken Nepal, where the monsoon is hindering reconstruction efforts and putting people and buildings at risk in a nation where thousands are now homeless. Climate change can increase the severity of extreme weather events that worsen the impacts of earthquakes and other natural disasters. Communities must adopt adaptation strategies to survive. But humans are not alone in t

Le Mali lance une campagne d’indentification des abonnés du téléphone mobile.

In this month’s podcast, we follow up on June’s reflection around internet access by reviewing a new device, called BRCK, that can bring connectivity to rural areas where electricity is scarce. Albeit remaining unaffordable to many, BRCK could be a step towards the ultimate goal of enabling everyone, everywhere to connect to the net. We hear about how, after more than three decades of rapid growth, China is entering a new phase of development, in which it aims to promote economic growth while also slowing the rise in its greenhouse gas emissions. We discuss the new model of sustainable growth with policy analyst Fergus Green, coauthor of a paper on China’s growth and emissions. Although controversial, nuclear power could be crucial to China’s low-carbon growth. And nuclear science offers other benefits. We discover how two decades of watching out for hidden nuclear explosions has created a stockpile of data that scientists across the world can use even when their research has nothing to do with nuclear scie

They are the world’s most vulnerable people. Often living in informal settlements and speaking only local languages, they are difficult to count and conventional surveys don’t capture their opinions, needs or even their presence. A recent report by the Overseas Development Institute, in the United Kingdom, looks at the issue and tries to explain why the poorest are often left out of the official statistics that inform policymaking. Reporter Kevin Pollock speaks to one of the report’s authors to learn more. If millions are missing from the global count, too many are also left offline, without access to the internet services that people in richer countries take for granted. We spoke with communication system expert Jon Crowcroft about the idea of moving away from the current trend of building a few big data centres that send and receive many people’s information, and instead decentralise the internet by establishing a larger number of more localised servers. Crowcroft argues that internet access should be con

The powerful earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April could be just the first of a series of quakes to hit the region in coming weeks. Future tremors could add to the current death toll of more than 4,800 people and make it harder for aid agencies to deliver help where it’s needed. While NGOs are saving lives on the ground, freeing people trapped under the rubble and building emergency shelters, we learn how a team of mappers in the United Kingdom teamed up with the organisation Kathmandu Living Labs to build a real-time map of the affected areas. Their work could allow humanitarian staff to deliver aid faster and more effectively, particularly if there are further tremors. In this month’s podcast, we also discover how a new device that filters the blood of people with malaria may strengthen efforts to fight drug-resistant forms of the disease. The device, which works like a kidney dialysis machine, uses the magnetic properties of the infected cells to capture them and remove them from the blood. We then